Pune men may have to rethink on property purchase

As the central government has proposed an amendment of giving up to 50% share to wife in her husband’s property, men whose marriage is caught in a rough weather and on the verge of a divorce, will have to think twice before buying any immovable property.

A redrafted bill proposing to allow women a share in their husbands’ property will not go down well among the community fighting for male rights and atrocities on them.

However, the percentage of share in husband’s property will be decided by the court on a case-by-case basis.

Opposing the new amendment, city-based Men’s Rights Association (MRA) demanded that the government should reconsider the amendments.

Speaking to media persons here on Thursday, president of MRA Atit Rajpara said,  “If a man has dependent parents and owns a single property and if 50% of that goes to wife post divorce, how will the husband take care of his old parents?.’’

The MRA has demanded that marriages and divorces should not be made to work like a property transfer bureau and the duration of marriage must be a crucial factor for consideration. The difference between a two-month marriage and a 20-year marriage must be clearly understood.

“Any outstanding financial liabilities on the property like loan for property, loan against property mortgage etc must also be equally divided and the wife must be made to be equally pay for it,’’ Rajpara said.

The MRA is also contemplating to increase awareness among men and to organise agitations against the proposed amendments.